Millet Vermicelli Upma

Barnyard Millet is a diabetic friendly millet. We include barnyard millet in a variety of ways. Barnyard vermicelli is an easy pick for breakfast and dinner. Now a days, variety of millets vermicelli are easily available to us. So include this millets vermicelli in our diet regularly and enjoy its benefits.

Upma is a breakfast/ dinner which we could prepare in just 15 minutes. A simple coconut chutney will accompany well with this upma. Instead of our usual Rava upma, try this barnyard vermicelli upma. It tastes really good.

Health Benefits of Barnyard Millet

1. Diabetic friendly millet.
2. Improves body's immune system.
3. This is a low carb & low fat millet, it helps to control cholesterol.
4. Helps in weight management.
5. Good for your digestion.

About Barnyard Vermicelli Upma

Preparing recipes with instant millet vermicelli is easy. Because it cooks quickly. Just soak the instant vermicelli for 5 minutes and cook it in steam for another 5 minutes. Then add seasonings and mix it with this steamed vermicelli. Tada! Our healthy breakfast is ready to serve.

Ingredients and Substitutions

1. Instant Barnyard Vermicelli - This instant millet vermicelli is now a days available in almost all super markets. Also, available in various millets like finger millets, pearl millets, foxtail millets, little millets, sorghum, wheat etc. We could use any kind of instant millet vermicelli.
2. Onion - Upma is a quick and simple breakfast/ dinner in India. It is so popular because of its easy preparation and simple ingredients. Onions, sauteed with the seasonings will give a nice aroma as well as a good taste to the recipe.
3. Green Chilly - We may substitute with dried chilly, It adds hotness to the recipe.
4. Salt - Salt is a flavor enhancer for all foods.
5. Oil - Used for seasoning and sauté onions.
6. Mustard Seeds - A seasoning ingredient and will give a light immersed flavor to the recipe
7. Asafetida - Flavor enhancer
8. Cashew Nuts - Gives a crunchy bite
9. Curry Leaves & Coriander Leaves - add a nice flavor to the recipes and used to garnish

What common mistakes we do?

Soaking more than 5 minutes will lead the vermicelli to dissolve in water. So avoid oversoaking. Likewise, steam the soaked vermicelli only for 5 minutes. Otherwise the vermicelli becomes sticky dough.

Before adding the steamed vermicelli, make sure that it has cooled completely. Otherwise, it becomes sticky and taste like kanji (boiled flour mix). So, be careful on these steps to get a non-sticky, noodles like upma.

How to cook Barnyard Millet Vermicelli?

Take the instant vermicelli in a wide bowl. Add water to immerse the vermicelli. Soak for 5 minutes (only 5 minutes). Then steam the soaked vermicelli in an idli pot or in a steamer for 5 minutes (only 5 minutes). Take this out and pour normal water over it to reduce heat instantly. Keep it aside to cool.

How to make Barnyard Millet Vermicelli Upma?

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Now add finely chopped onion, green chilly, curry leaves & broken cashew nut into it. Saute till the onions become translucent.

Add salt and mix well. Then add steam cooked instant barnyard millet vermicelli into it.

Mix well and close the lid. Let it cook in low flame for 5 minutes.

Remove from flame. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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